DD is 11 months and over the next few months we're hoping to try some or all of the following: wean off the dummy, take her milk from a cup, and cut out the boob altogether. I'm conscious of not overwhelming her with change, but not sure where's best to start. Here's some info about DD:
She's not too much of a dummy monster and actually didn't have one at all until she was five months (doesn't wake up if it falls out, doesn't really ask for it, but it seems to help with teething), so I don't think it'll be brutal. But she is due to move from her childminder one day a week, to nursery for three days a week, very soon, so it'll be useful for that.
She likes her bottle but I'd like to transition her to taking her milk from a cup though. Unbelievably she's still totally toothless, so I figure we may as well move on to cups exclusively before tooth decay is a thing, and I think the nursery like it that way. She's fine with water from a sippy cup and drinks independently. We bought the same sippy cup in a different colour the other day but she outright rejected her milk from it!
We're down to one breastfeed a day, maybe a couple more if she's ill. I'll be sorry to stop altogether really, but DP and I are planning a second child v soon. Not keen on breastfeeding while pregnant (due to my tiredness, sickness etc), and I don't want to tandem feed a toddler and a newborn, so it just seems smart to cut it well before new baby so DD has lots of time to adjust?
I'm curious, if you were me, which would you attempt first and why? Thanks!